Lafayette Parish, LA Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Lafayette Parish, LA, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Season
- May 1 - September 30
- Odd addresses water
- Tue, Thu, Sat, midnight-2 p.m.
- Even addresses water
- Wed, Fri, Sun, midnight-2 p.m.
- First offense
- Written warning only
- Repeat offenses
- Up to $500 fine + publication
Summary
Lafayette Parish limits lawn and garden watering to three days a week, odd or even by street address, from May 1 to September 30, with hand watering and drip irrigation exempt.
Mandatory water conservation restrictions shall be in effect from May 1 to September 30 of each year... Owners and occupiers of residences and businesses with odd numbered street addresses shall be permitted to water their lawns and gardens only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between midnight and 2:00 p.m. ... watering of lawns and gardens of residences and businesses ... shall be prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 65).
Full Breakdown
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code section 94-302 sets a mandatory watering schedule every May 1 through September 30: odd-numbered addresses water Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, even-numbered addresses water Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, both only between midnight and 2:00 p.m. All other outdoor watering in that window is prohibited. The rule covers the city of Lafayette, the unincorporated parish and LUS wholesale water-district customers. Hand watering with a shutoff nozzle, drip irrigation, golf courses and newly planted sod within 30 days are exempt. Lafayette Utilities System inspectors enforce it under Sec. 94-303.
Violations & Fines
First offense is a written warning. Second offense is a $50 fine. Third offense is $100 plus publication of the responsible party's name in the official journal; fourth is $200; fifth and later offenses are $500, each also published.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the odd-even schedule apply inside the city of Lafayette too?
Can I water by hand outside my scheduled days?
What happens if I keep violating the schedule?
Sources & Official References
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